K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center
The K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center is located on Ford Island in Honolulu, Hawaii within the Ford Island Historic Management Zone / Aviation Facilities Sub-Area, part of the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark.[1] This building, formerly called The Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC),[2] is primarily used to direct forces during disaster relief efforts as needed within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).[3]
Groundbreaking
[edit]A groundbreaking ceremony was held August 29, 2007.[5] Speakers at the event included U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye[6] and Navy Admiral Timothy J. Keating, commander of USPACOM.[7]
During the ground breaking ceremony, which took place at the site of Hangar 38, which was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor,[8] U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye stated, "If you're prepared for war, countries that may be thinking about doing mischief have second thoughts, so to prevent war, be ready."[9]
Building and facility
[edit]The two-story building is 34,300 square feet. The center replaced the previous 7,000 square foot simulation center that was located on Camp H.M. Smith and housed in a 60 year old former hospital.[11]
The facility provides space for joint/combined force commanders and staff for live, virtual, or network real-life scenarios.[1] The facility includes a theater, video-teleconferencing center, computer room, administration offices and warehouse spacing.[9] The facility is equipped with the infrastructure needed to train and prepare forces for managing crisis situations through the USPACOM AOR.
K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center Support and Use
[edit]The PWC Supports USPACOM Joint Exercise Program:[12]
- Through modeling and simulation support for joint exercises, planning conferences, and event tests
- By providing Web-based support to unclassified information sharing and collaboration among USPACOM, Interagency, and Coalition Partners through the All Partners Access Network (APAN) for planning and conducting joint exercises.
- By providing a venue that supports Information Technology for joint exercise control group operations: Information Management / Knowledge Management, Information Assurance, Video Briefing and Display Services, Office Automation hardware / software and classified / unclassified networks, and secure communications services.
- By its staff conducting media trends analysis, media support (simulated news broadcast, press conferences, and senior leader interviews), and information analysis (Media Analysis & Productions) for joint exercises.
USPACOM partners utilize the PWC to direct forces during disaster relief and war efforts.[13] During the opening ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center, Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, told an audience that the facility helped with disaster relief efforts for the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[14]
All Partners Access Network
[edit]All Partners Access Network (APAN) is headquartered out of the PWC. APAN assisted in the 2010 Haiti earthquake disaster efforts in the coordination and communication of relief efforts.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) – APAN Community". community.apan.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Dedication Ceremony for K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center". DVIDS. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Military opens Warfighting Center at Ford Island". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ a b "Navy.mil". www.navy.mil.[dead link ]
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- ^ Veronico, Nicholas A. (2015-07-07). Hidden Warships: Finding World War II's Abandoned, Sunk, and Preserved Warships. Zenith Press. ISBN 9781627886642.
- ^ a b "U.S. PACOM Breaks Ground on Pacific Warfighting Center". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Navy.mil". www.navy.mil.[dead link ]
- ^ "Pacific Warfighting Center". Nan, Inc. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Warfighting Center (PWC) – Capabilities". APAN. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Pacific Warfighting Center in Pearl Harbor opens". AP Worldstream. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ McAvoy, Audrey (2010-02-16). "Pacific Warfighting Center in Pearl Harbor opens". Boston.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ Cecchine, Gary; Morgan, Forrest E.; Wermuth, Michael A.; Jackson, Timothy; Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (2013-10-23). The U.S. Military Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Considerations for Army Leaders. Rand Corporation. ISBN 9780833081605.